Trip to Willington / Keele 27-05-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63357	Fenton, Fenton Manor	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67172	Newcastle BS	Keele, Darwin Building	25	First Potteries
35950	Keele, Darwin Building	Hanley, Regent Centre	25	First Potteries
67156	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW. Once we were ready we went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We got in the car and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joinrf the Eastbound A50. As the route into Longton and we joined the Eastbound A50. As we ran through Meir we ran through the tunnel and past the Copeland's Tours depot where we saw NV58 YTD. We continued through to Uttoxeter and we we headed up past Doveridge and Sudbury. We came off the A50 onto the A38 and we ran into Willington. We turned left onto The Castle Way and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had chciken nuggets and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We got in the car and Matthew had a bottle of Irn Bru. We ran out of town along The Castle Way and we ran forwards onto the A5132 and we ran Northwards for a few miles and onto the Northbound A38 and a few miles down the road we joined the Westbound A50. We continued past Blythe Bridge bypass and through Meir. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

We walked up City Road and we right onto Victoria Place and we walked along the Sports Complex. We walked along the footpath which used to be the Victoria Place. We came out onto City Road and we walked to the bus stop and we saw First Potteries 63117 on a #23 to Hanley. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteries 63357 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63357 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew visited the toilet. We continued up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle walk and into the bus station. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63352 on a #39A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63352 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw a bus on stand, We saw it was First Potteries 67172 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 67172 in Newcastle bus station

We got on and booked to Keele before we we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road we turned right onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and after a brief stop we ran forwards onto Church Street. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right into Orme Road and we saw St Giles And St George's academy MF68 AFJ. We continued along Orme Road before we re-joined the Westbound A525. We climbed the steep hill up to Keele and we turned left into the campus. We turned left onto University. We got up and got off the bus and we set off onto foot onto Barnes Hall Road. We turned left onto The Covert and we walked along the passageway in between Keele University and we decided we wanted to explore the leisure centre. We went inside and Matthew had a look around. Afterwards we came out and Matthew had a can of Fanta Orange. We set off onto foot onto The Covert and right onto Barnes Hall Road. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35950 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35950 in Keele

We got on and booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and we sat down. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards and we turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station and we pulled up on stand. After a short while in the bus station the bus set off out onto Barracks Road. We went Southwards on the A34 before turning into the hospital. We trundled through the hospital grounds and ran up to Hilton Road and we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Regent Road and we got to Hanley we called for a taxi to Shelton. The taxi appeared and it was a Z Carz taxi. We got in taxi and we set off along onto Regent Road and we turned left into The Parkway and we went into Hanley Park and parked in the car park. We walked over to the pavilion. Once we had finished in the park we walked down College Road. we returned to Hanley in an Intercity taxi. We set off down College Road. We continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we saw First Potteries 35949 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35949 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus to Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67156 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off we walked back along Christchurch Street and we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on his computer and watch music videos on his television. later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.